Interactions between the ice algae Fragillariopsis cylindrus and microplastics in sea ice

High concentrations of microplastics have been found in sea ice but the mechanisms by which they get captured into the ice and which role ice algae might play in this process remain unknown. Similarly, we do not know how the presence of microplastics might impact the colonization of sea ice by ice a...

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Main Authors: Linn Hoffmann, Sarah Lena Eggers, Erika Allhusen, Christian Katlein, Ilka Peeken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019339789